36 The way I pronounce these words is the same. Similarly for other words like these: I pronounce ferry and fairy the same, carrot and caret. Yet, dictionaries show different pronunciations for these words: For example, Merriam-Webster gives: \ˈma-rē\ for marry, \ˈmer-ē\ for merry and \ˈmā-rē\ for Mary The American Heritage Dictionary gives: (măr′ē) for marry, (mĕr′ē) for merry and (mâr′ē) for Mary When I listen to the recordings, they all sound the same to me.
